In All but One of the Following Situations, the Contract

question 146

Multiple Choice

In all but one of the following situations, the contract is frustrated. Identify the exception.

• A) Jack contracts with Bill to build a barn on his one-acre lot, but before the permit is obtained, a new law prohibits barns on lots smaller than three acres.
• B) Rudolph is due to appear in a local variety theatre that has just been destroyed in a fire of unknown origin.
• C) Frank has contracted to ride Emperor, a prize horse, in the Canada Day races on July 1, but on June 28 the horse breaks a leg and has to be destroyed.
• D) Jerry, a doctor, is due to perform a heart transplant operation on Mary, and the night before the surgery his arthritis becomes so painful that he cannot hold a scalpel.
• E) Gregory, a trucker with whom you contracted last month to haul potatoes tomorrow, phones to tell you that his truck has broken down.

Comprehend the concept of expected value in simulations.

Understand the principles behind modeling real-world situations with simulations.

Apply simulations to estimate probabilities and outcomes in various scenarios.

Understand the importance of sample size in simulations to achieve reliable results.

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